Creola, Alabama
| Creola | |
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| City | |
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| Coordinates: 30°53′43″N 88°0′53″W / 30.89528°N 88.01472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.5 sq mi (40.1 km2) |
| • Land | 14.6 sq mi (37.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,002 |
| • Density | 129.2/sq mi (49.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36525 |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
| FIPS code | 01-18304 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0116848 |
| Website | http://www.cityofcreola.org |
Creola is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The population was 1,926 as of the 2010 Census. This was down from 2,002 at the 2000 census, at which time it was still a town. It is included in the Mobile metropolitan statistical area. It incorporated in 1978.
In 2013 the governments of Creola and Saraland were taking steps in a possible merger.
Creola is located at 30°53′44″N 88°0′53″W / 30.89556°N 88.01472°W (30.895465, -88.014760).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 15.5 square miles (40 km2), of which 14.6 square miles (38 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (5.62%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,002 people, 718 households, and 567 families residing in the town. The population density was 137.1 people per square mile (52.9/km2). There were 796 housing units at an average density of 54.5 per square mile (21.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 86.36% White, 9.89% Black or African American, 1.45% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.35% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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